ushag

Manx

Etymology

From Middle Irish uiseóg (“lark”); compare Irish fuiseog and Scottish Gaelic uiseag.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈoʒaɡ/

Noun

ushag f (genitive singular ushag, plural ushagyn)

  1. bird

Derived terms
  • ushag airhey (“golden oriole”)
  • ushag awiney (“kingfisher”)
  • ushag chaaidje (“cagebird”)
  • ushag chiaullee (“song bird”)
  • ushag chonvayrtagh (“vulture”)
  • ushag chraidoil (“mockingbird”)
  • ushag fo chlooie (“fledgling”)
  • ushag happagh (“lark”)
  • ushag ny boob (“bittern”)
  • ushag ny hawin (“kingfisher”)
  • ushag ny hoie (“nightingale”)
  • ushag ny keylljyn (“wood lark”)
  • ushag ny lheeanagyn (“meadow pipit”)
  • ushag ny shast (“water rail”)
  • ushag ny shellanyn (“bee-eater”)
  • ushag ny shellee (“willow warbler”)
  • ushag ny Sheltyn (“red-necked phalarope”)
  • ushag ny thorran (“hoopoe”)
  • ushag ny thoyn bane (“wheatear”)
  • ushagoil (“birdlike”)
  • ushag reaisht (“plover, golden plover”)
  • ushag rhennee (“woodcock”)
  • ushag roauyr ny hoarn (“corn bunting”)
  • ushag roo (“ruff”)
  • ushag varrey (“sea bird”)
  • ushag veealeraght (“babbler bird”)
  • ushag veg ruy (“robin”)
  • ushag vieau (“swift”)
  • ushag voltee (“pied wagtail, grey wagtail”)
  • ushag vreck (“wagtail”)
  • ushag vuitchooragh (“red-backed shrike”)
  • ushag wee (“yellow hammer, yellow bunting”)
  • ushag wuigh (“yellow bunting, yellow hammer”)
  • ushag y cheirn (“mountain finch, brambling”)
  • ushag y chloau (“chaffinch”)
  • ushag y freoaie (“whinchat”)
  • ushag y ghob vooar (“pelican”)
  • ushag y juys (“goldcrest”)
  • ushag y lhieen (“linnet”)
  • ushagyn gyn skian (“aptera”)
  • ushag y sniaghtee (“fieldfare”)
  • ushag y tappee (“lark”)
  • ushag y traghtee (“fieldfare”)
  • ushag y wannal cam (“wryneck”)
  • eean (“chick; fowl; poult”)

References
  • “uiseóg, fuiseóg” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.
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